Junior Project Manager

OXBO; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £50,000 base salary

Growth opportunities

Promoting from within

Job summary

OXBO is hiring a Junior Project Manager to join our Glasgow team, delivering utility-scale Solar and BESS projects from pre-construction through handover. You will support multi-project delivery and coordinate across construction, safety, and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in renewables, with Solar PV, BESS, or wind exposure, contract administration experience, and a willingness to travel to sites around the UK. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience within the renewable energy industry (development/delivery).
• Experience in Solar PV, BESS or Onshore wind projects.
• Experience in contract preparation, negotiation and administration.
• Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland Construction, CDM, Health & Safety, and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of Grid operators and connection processes.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders and contractor management skills.
• Ability to manage several project tasks and plan/prioritise.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site as required.

Responsibilities

• Support in management of overall delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar and BESS construction projects.
• Assist in management of all aspects of projects, including Construction, Health & Safety, and quality standards across sites.
• Support and manage grid agreement interfaces, general engineering activities, procuring and contract administration.
• Proactively identify construction risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect programme and cost.
• Monitor and report deviations to scope, schedule, or budget, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Undertake development and O&M works in order to gain all round knowledge of project life cycles.

Skills

Renewable energy

Solar PV

BESS

Onshore wind

Contract management

Stakeholder management

CDM/Health & Safety

Grid knowledge

Planning & prioritisation

Driving licence

Travel readiness

Tools

Contract administration

Job description

OXBO are partnered with a fast-growing Renewable Energy IPP looking to hire a Junior Project Manager to their collaborative and social Glasgow team.

As Junior Project Manager you will assist in the delivery of utility-scale Solar and BESS projects from pre-construction through to handover to O&M.

The Benefits:

• Up to £50,000 base salary
• The chance to join a well-established business with a strong pipeline.
• Excellent growth opportunity, with a culture of promoting from within.

The Role:

• Support in management of overall delivery of multiple utility-scale Solar and BESS construction projects.
• Assist in the management of all aspects of projects, including Construction, Health & Safety, and quality standards across sites.
• Support and manage grid agreement interfaces, general engineering activities, procuring and contract administration.
• Proactively identify construction risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to protect programme and cost.
• Monitor and report deviations to scope, schedule, or budget, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Undertake development and O&M works in order to gain all round knowledge of project life cycles.

What you will bring:

• Minimum of 2 years experience within the renewable energy industry, within the development and delivery phases.
• Experience should be within Solar PV, Batter Storage (BESS) or Onshore wind projects (other industries with suitable transferrable skills will also be considered).
• Experience in contract preparation, negotiation and administration.
• Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland Construction, CDM, Health & Safety, and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of Grid operators and connection processes.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders and contractor management skills.
• Ability to manager several project tasks at once and able to plan and prioritise.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site as required.